Announcement Everything in my shop is made with strong recycled corrugated cardboard and Love! For more products and behind the scenes process check my website : www.cardboardculture.com
Announcement
Everything in my shop is made with strong recycled corrugated cardboard and Love! For more products and behind the scenes process check my website : www.cardboardculture.com
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About CardboardCulture
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I cut the back, front and internal structure of the furniture in flat recycled cardboard boxes
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I also cut the sides, top and bottom to close the shape
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I then add elements to strengthen the structure in all directions
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I fix all the elements together with PVA and kraft paper
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Once painted and protected with varnish, the furniture is ready to use
Sustainable: from Engineering to Etsy
I grew up in France and worked for 10 years in Europe and North America as a building engineer in sustainable designs. My purpose was, one building at a time to open people's eyes to eco-friendly possibilities!
I had to adjust my crazy lifestyle for motherhood and a move to Australia. But I still constantly thought about our impact on the environment and what I could do about it. So I decided to express my creativity with a material that can be found in abundance for reuse and furthermore can be recycled down the line: Cardboard!
How on earth did I come up with something like that you ask? Well, the seed was planted by my grandmother when I was little. She used to make beautiful storage boxes with cardboard she recycled and covered with wallpaper. She gave them to neighbours and shop owners around her little village in the centre of France. A year after my move to Australia she passed away and losing her was the trigger for my cardboard lace inspired jewellery. Le Puy en Velay were she lived most of her life is famous for its beautiful handmade lace. Inspiration came from there for the jewellery and lace designs I make and sell in my shop and at markets.
I have attached some picture to show you the furniture making process:
All the furniture I sell is made with a sturdy structure of cardboard. Like the bees, constructing their homes from honeycombed wax cells, I strengthen my pieces with cardboard boxes cut into elements assembled together to create a strong cell like structure in all directions. The series of pictures below shows the making process.
My jewellery is made with cardboard boxes that have been cut, peeled, rolled, glued, polished, then painted and protected.
For homewears I generally glue layers of flat cardboard together to strengthen the frames of mirrors, trays and storage boxes.
All I make is made with lots of fun, love and cardboard!
I hope you enjoy it too.
Shop members
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Sylvie Mathian
Owner, Creator, Designer
Mum to 2 wonderful boys. Wife to an incredible husband. Daughter to remarkable parents. Granddaughter to an inspiring grandad and a creative grandma who crafted marvellous little cardboard boxes when I was only little, paving the road for me.
Shop policies
Accepted payment methods
Returns and exchanges
Payment
Orders are sent after receiving payment.
Shipping
Everything will be shipped as safely as possible. I'm using small boxes or bubble wrap envelopes for jewellery and home wears. For furniture I am using bubble wrap and large custom made cardboard boxes.
Small items will be sent using regular mail without a tracking number. Shipping with a tracking code is also possible, please send an enquiry before you order.
Within Australia, your order should be delivered within 5 or 6 business days after shipping.
To most European countries and the US, your order is shipped using Registered post international (no tracking but signing on arrival).
Estimated shipping times for within Europe, US: 3 to 12 business days. This is based on information from the postal service and should be used as a guideline only
For furniture please contact me.
Customers who are located near Newcastle, NSW, Australia are welcome to pick up pieces to avoid shipping costs. Please let us know before purchase that this is your intention.
Please contact me if there is something wrong with your item on arrival. Damaged items upon delivery will be replaced with no additional costs. Please send me a message. An order is considered as no show 90 business days after it is shipped and will be resend or refunded.